Newton Fund: Invitation to apply for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Exchange Program.

Wednesday - February 8, 2017 21:57

Within the framework of the Newton Fund Vietnam, the British Embassy has issued the fourth call for applications for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Exchange Program (2017) between Vietnamese and UK scientists, implemented by the British Academy.

Target:

- Enhancing research capabilities for Vietnamese scientists, contributing to Vietnam's socio-economic development.

- Establish long-term research cooperation between Vietnam and the United Kingdom.

Object:Vietnamese and UK scientistsalready has a PhD.
Sponsorship:The British Academy will provide funding of up to £10,000 per year for collaborative research.
Phapplication submission methodApplications will be submitted online by Vietnamese scientists to the British Academy through the system.eGap.
Application deadline: March 15, 2017, 5 PM (UK time).
Detailed informationabout the program posted on the website ofBritish Academy.
To find research partners in the UKYou can refer to the website:http://www.newtonfund.ac.uk/funding/application-support/
For any questions, please contact us.Ms. Nguyen Thu Tra, Program Officer, Newton Fund, British Embassy.

E-mail:nguyenthu.tra@fco.gov.ukPhone number: 04.39360571

Newton Fund

The Newton Fund collaborates with 16 countries to strengthen research capacity, innovation, and support socio-economic development in these countries for sustainable development goals. The Fund has a total budget of £735 million from the UK Government and matching contributions from partner countries until 2021.

On the UK side, the Newton Fund is managed by the Department for Enterprise, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and directly implemented by 15 specialized organizations (Research Councils, Academies, the British Council, Innovate UK, and the UK Meteorological Office). The “Scientist Research Exchange” program, implemented by the British Academy, is one of more than 10 programs under the Newton Fund Vietnam.

Please see more information about the Newton Fund at http://www.newtonfund.ac.uk/ and Follow us on Twitter:@NewtonFund.

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